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Best of luck, Rosalyn!
...cooking and scheduling weekly menus among other things. Rosalyn learned of the contest through Morrison Living and decided to enter it. “I stepped out of my comfort zone, for sure. But I enjoy making food,” Rosalyn said. “Even with experience, I’m still nervous.” The contest requires chefs to blend the ingredients and make them look like an actual food dish for those who have to eat pureed food. For example, one of Rosalyn’s plates included chicken teriyaki on top of...
The ‘A-ha’ Moments
...“My family makes sure I have food and drinks.” “They protect me and keep me safe.” “They give me presents.” So, I point out all the ways the Earth does the same thing. How it gives us food and water to drink. How it provides materials to build homes so we are protected. How it graciously gives us beautiful gifts like sunsets, flowers, trees, mountains and oceans for us to enjoy. We get to share our space with many animals...
Sister Emily TeKolste takes part in panel discussion
...to feed their families, that’s a choice our government is making. It’s time to make a different choice.” Sister Emily TeKolste, SP Sister Emily TeKolste Recently, Sister Emily took part in a panel discussion at the Indiana State University Cunningham Memorial Library on food insecurity. She was one of three panelists who spoke about how they expect food insecurity to worsen in the coming future. Read more from the Tribune-Star article, “Panel at Indiana State: Expect food insecurity to worsen.”...
The charism of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
...in Providence became apparent during the time of the foundation at St. Mary-of-the-Woods. After she joined the community of the Sisters of Providence at Ruille-sur-Loir, Mother Theodore had been thoroughly grounded in the practices of the Rule and had served as a local superior. When she and her small band arrived at Saint. Mary-of-the-Woods, she immediately set to work to create an environment that would nurture the growing community. Within weeks she arranged for the purchase of the Thralls’ farmhouse...
Sister Tracey Horan recognized by USCCB
...thank the leadership of the USCCB for their support of work that puts faith into action to create a more just world. The Bishop’s Conference in Indiana under the leadership of then Archbishop, now Cardinal Tobin, followed by Bishop Rhodes, and soon to be Archbishop Thompson has made social justice a priority. Ralph McCloud, the National Director of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development and our local Archdiocesan Director, David Bethuram, who help ensure the campaign’s ability to change systemic...
Call to Action: Make Your Voice Heard!
...Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. In support of this declaration, we are called to make our voices heard re. climate change and climate justice. Effective ways to do this are: Regularly call Congress to connect with your two Senators and one Representative, Visit the local offices of your Congressional Senators and Representative, Prepare for, participate in, and follow-up Town Hall Meetings, Write a Letter to the Editor or Opinion Editorial, and Engage with candidates running for office in your local community. To assist...
Call to Action: Write Opinion Editorials for local media outlets
...related to the issue you care about. Can you apply universal values like justice, compassion, or equity, and Make an ask. As you conclude your story, transition into your request for support (e.g., and that’s why I hope you’ll co-sponsor S. 1234). Next, decide on the focus of your story. Will you focus on the impact of weather abnormalities on your local community? Will you focus on the health needs that arise from pollution? Will you write about the impact...
Sister Agnes Eugene Cordak
...Agnes Eugene held various administrative positions such as local treasurer for the Motherhouse community, coordinator of transportation at the Motherhouse, bookstore manager and later director of maintenance at Mother Theodore Guerin High School in River Grove, Illinois. These various positions give a sense of her organizational skills and determination to get things done. One of her elementary teachers told her, “What is wrong with you is that you are too independent!” Her independence carried into her retirement years and her...
Looking racism in the eye: there is still much to do
Sister Ann Margaret O’Hara I believe that racism is one of the greatest evils of our time. Allow me to reflect on a few examples of racism I experienced in the Louisville, Kentucky, area while growing up. Once I was not seated in a local restaurant because I was with a black friend of mine. I worked in a hospital with signs reading “colored,” segregating bathrooms and dining rooms. One of the aides in the hospital wanted to become a...
November 5, 2023: Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time
...the local food pantry. Go to your local library or elementary school to read to children. Write a letter to or call your congressperson, local elected officials about an issue of great importance to you and you feel should be to them – even or especially if you don’t believe it will make a difference. Walk a mile in another’s shoes. These may seem passive actions but they are actions: Listen to podcasts about hot button international and/or national issues....
White Violet Center teaming with ISU for month-long Earth Day Celebration
...reaching a wider audience for a month-long Earth Day Celebration. The theme for the campaign this year is “We’re All in This Together: Eat, Shop, Support Local.” The goal for both organizations is to raise awareness of the importance of supporting local businesses. Shopping local is one of the easiest and most effective ways to reduce carbon footprints and to create a resilient community. During the month of April, area businesses who will be sponsoring the event will have punch...
A Note from Sister Barbara Battista: A Call to Action and a Time for Prayer
...development. Make April 6 a target date for next year and make sure it is on your calendar. Consider reaching out to your local media to write a story on this International Day of Sport and report on your local activities. Get out there… and start working on how to make a difference in your life and others, follow Dr. Mary Hums and Eli Wolf’s formula of Inform, Empower, and Transform. 1. Sport has the Power to Inform. Transform yourself...